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Project Platinum C10
Some of you may have seen my original post when I bought my project. For those of you that didn't here it is.------------------ "I have noticed this truck over the past 9 or 10 months but could never get anyone to speak to me about selling it. Finally a few days ago I stopped by and the old man told me he would let me have it for $700 and he made sure to tell me "Now that's cash money son" This guy is approx. 80 yr's old. He actually opened the door in his whitey tighties and a t-shirt with no shame and stood there and told me about the truck when he bought it and didn't have a care in the world that he was standing in his underwear. I have attached a couple pics of the truck I took the day I was talking to him. I'm thinking with a good wash job and buff it will look really good. I am going back today to pick it up. I looked it over quickly and didn't notice any dings in this truck. I wiped away probably 20 yrs of dust from the bed and the paint still looked great. The guy told me he put the camper not long after buying it. There is a little bit of rust on the hood (seen in the pic) and at the bottom of the driver door (Approx. 1.5" long). I think overall I got a great deal."---------------The truck is a Scottsdale with the original 4.1L inline 6 with a 4 on the floor, power windows, power locks and tilt steering. The day I picked it up I put a hot battery on it and it actually fired right up. After a quick check of the fluids, new thermostat and valve cover gasket I was able to drive this truck around town. I am excited to get to work on this truck.
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Here is the truck with the camper removed and cleaned up a little bit.
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Here is a pic that site member "McCoyAz" photoshopped of what I would like my final finished product to be. I am planning on ordering a 5"-5" DJM drop with 20x8.5 front, 20x10 rear Foose Legend rims painted metallic gray on top and metallic silver on the bottom.
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Re: Project Platinum C10
Ok guys, I'm not up to speed on lowering kits but could someone please guide me to which kit to purchase. I plan on getting this purchased in the next couple days. They are both for a 1984 C10 but I am not sure why they look different.
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I think it looks WAY BETTER with the lower moldings on it, but everyone has their favorite look.
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Yeah I think so too. What you guys think? Side molding or no side molding? Thanks McCoy for the quick turnaround!
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You are going to have a sharp looking truck when it comes back from the paint shop. Looking forward to seeing some pics.
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I got the design back this evening from Billet Badges on my new fender emblems. I am having them change the N and the M in the word "Platinum", also I want the top of the C10 to be even with the word "Platinum" but the bottom to stay in the same position. I'm also having them add a line under the word "Platinum".
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Spindles do a better job of maintaining factory geometry and minimizing bumpsteer and tire scrub. If I have to choose, I choose spindles every time. My spindles just arrived this weekend....
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I see some trucks and the wheels bend in and I don't want that. Both lowering kits I am looking at are 5" front and 5" rear. Does this make a difference in my selection? I know the one with the control arms is more expensive so I was thinking it was the better one. But like previously stated.....I don't much about this topic. Also which gives me the better ride quality?
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If the control arms have been fabricated such that they provide the same amount of travel, the ride quality should not be much different between the two. They likely have been fabricated that way.
Since spindles do a better job of maintaining factory steering and suspension geometry, the difference in ride quality will be more subtly improved - it should be better (not specifically "quality", but also "predictability" "grip" and "responsiveness." But these will be subtle differences that you may or may not feel, depending on your "oneness" with your vehicle ![]() The spindles will indeed keep your tires more vertical (if that is what you meant by "bend in"), although I would hope the control arms would have been built to correct the camber change (but that is an assumption on my part).
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I would agree that small diameter wheels fit better with the control arms than they would with spindles. However, Once the spindles and/or original control arms are clearanced to fit your wheels, they will now fit 20" rims and stock rims. You can use the existing everything else when using spindles - no special ball joints or nothing. I recommend spindles over arms. They will both work.
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For mine I bought the following components...
Front: McGaughy's 2.5" drop spindles: http://www.stylintrucks.com/parts/lo...hys/6212.aspx# Cutting coil on factory springs: free Rear: 5" drop axle brackets: specialtyretail (forum member): http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=576560 Western Chassis rear shock extenders: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ws...et?prefilter=1
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They are 20" Coys
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Good looking truck Claytona08!!
Fellow Texan with another nice save!! This is only an opinion, if your not set on the Foose Legends, you can look at the Boss 338's I believe they are and there like BigMike608 rims, there's also show stopper rims, which we have a vendor here that sells them too, you could always go Coy's if you wanted too. There's a lot of options for that style rim if your not set on the Foose Legend rims.
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![]() I bought some 20x8.5 for my dd about a year ago and paid about 2k for them. Mine are wrapped in Falken FK2 I think they are, but there 245-45-20 all around, but my next set of tires are going to be some nice good ones.
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